2008 Windows Server backup allow for incremental/differential and cleanup


was wondering if there's way specify in windows backup we'd incremental backup, , how long should increments kept for. option?

this new version of server backup (08 vs 03) allows simple "backup" - nothing else. may incrementals, how specify how long keep increments?

same goes full server images (bare metal recoveries) how specify how many server instances save?

thanks

hi,

by default incremental backup. , old backups delete if there no enough disk space. windows server backup delete oldest ones release disk space new backups.

you run vssadmin manage shadow copies:

vssadmin list shadows /for=x: – listing snapshots on x: x: backup location
vssadmin delete shadows /for=x:  /oldest – delete oldest shadow copy. can called multiple times in case there need delete multiple older backups.

 


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